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Larson Díaz
Personal information
Full nameLarson Giovanni Diaz Martinez
NationalityParaguayan
CitizenshipParaguay
Born (1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 30)
Santa Rosa, Misiones, Paraguay
Sport
Country Paraguay
SportAthletics
Rank140th (IAAF)
EventMen's javelin throw
ClubParaguay Marathon Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Paraguay
South American Junior Championships in Athletics
Silver medal – second place 2013 Resistencia Javelin throw
Updated on 5 January 2016

Larson Giovanni Diaz Martinez (born 23 March 1994 in Santa Rosa, Misiones Department, Paraguay)[1][2] is a Paraguayan javelin thrower. He represents Paraguay Marathon Club in the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo.[3] Díaz claimed a silver medal at the 2013 South American Junior Championships in Athletics.

Career

In 2013, Díaz claimed a silver medal at the 2013 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, throwing a distance of 62.25 m.

Díaz represented Paraguay at the 2015 South American Championships in Athletics disputed in Lima in June 2015. Díaz finished in fifth position having thrown 70.52 metres, surpassing compatriot and 2008 Summer Olympics Paraguay representative Victor Fatecha.

On 25 September 2015, Díaz was crowned champion of the Federación Paraguaya de Atletismo National Men's Javelin competition disputed at the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes. Díaz surpassed Victor Fatecha by throwing 75.57 metres.[4]

The mark of 75.57 metres was registered by IAAF as the athlete's personal best.[5]

Díaz concluded the 2015 IAAF season being ranked 140th in the world.[6]

Personal bests

References